Pillow-sham holder



(No Model.)

J. H. MILLER.

PILLOW SHAM HOLDER.

' PATENT OFFICE..

JOSEPH H. MILLER, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

PiLLow-'SHAM HOLDER'.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,581, dated'lVIay 29, 1883.

Application filed March 2li, 1883. (No model.)

line, in the county of Rock Island and State.

of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pillow-Sham Holders; and'I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description` ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in pillow-sham holders; andiitconsistsin a holder which is made from heavy paper, pulp, or any other suitable material, which is made convex upon one side and concave on the other, and adapted to have the sham attached to itin any suitable'manner, and then placed overthe of this holder will be sufficient to' make the holder sti" enough to hold the sham in any position thatmay be desired. The sham will he placed over the convex side of this holder, and either stitched through the holes E at the corners, or fastened in any other suitable manner that may be preferred.

' Ido not limit myself to any precise -shape or manner ot' constructing the sham-holder, for this may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention. After the holder is made and the sh-am, attached thereto, as above described, the holder can either be placed directly upon the top of the pillow, or it may be placed at the head of the bed in an inclined position, so as to give the appearance of a pillow, as may be preferred.

Having thus described my invention, I claimy As anew article of manufacture, aco'ncavoconvex pillow-sham holder made from paper, pulp, or other similar material, and to which the shamis to be attached, substantially as described. p

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH H. MILLER.

Witnesses:

S. G. WHEELOGK,

S. HrRsoH. 

